Comparable store sales at Barnes & Noble were up 9.7% for the holiday season, the company announced today.But sales were not all books; the company said that its sales were “driven” by the company’s Nook device (see ‘B&N Introduces Color Nook”).

At the GAMA Trade Show, ICv2 spoke with SJG COO Philip Reed and Munchkin Line Editor Andrew Hackard about plans for licensed games, the amazing sales growth of the brand, and the sales patterns they’re seeing.